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Reliance Jio, with the launch of JioPhone, proved that you don’t need a smartphone to have smart features. Now, Xiaomi has gone a step further and put Android OS in a feature phone, along with a host of other goodies. The company has launched Qin AI feature phone via its crowdfunding platform in China, which comes with interesting set of features.
The key highlight of the phone is that it comes with AI voice features for real-time voice translation in 17 different languages. The AI can also answer questions and tell poetry to children. The feature phone does not come with front or rear cameras, but it does feature an infrared sensor to let you control your home appliances such as TV, AC, and more.
Qin AI 4G VoLTE Feature Phone: Features, Specifications
Xiaomi’s latest feature phone comes with a lot promise. Xiaomi Qin AI is a 4G VoLTE-enabled feature phone with a 2.8-inch QVGA color display (320x240pixels) and T9 keypad. Running on forked Android OS called Mocor 5. At the heart of the feature phone runs a SC9820E ARM Cortex A53 SoC with dual-core processor, clock speed of 1.3GHz, and ARM Mali T82GPU. It comes with 256MB of RAM and 512MB internal storage. A microSD card slot for further expansion is also present. The Qin AI also comes with a hybrid dual SIM card slot, and 3.5mm audio socket.
The feature phone comes with a 1,480mAh battery, which Xiaomi promises to offer a talk time of 15 hours, and 420 hours of standby. It also includes a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer. It is powered by Nucleus OS.


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Hacker Brings Android to the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS Up Next
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The new Android port to the iPhone relies on OpeniBoot as a boot loader.
(Source: David Wang via YouTube)
Android's home screen -- in action on the iPhone
(Source: David Wang via YouTube)
Apple surely isn't happy about this
Much like the open platform Windows invaded the traditionally closed hardware platform of Apple's Macs -- first unofficially, and then later
-- Android is now establishing a beach head on Apple's coveted iPhone.
Hacker David Wang, better known as "planetbeing" on the internet, made waves a few weeks ago when he showed off a first generation (2G) iPhone that he got
running a modified Android OS kernel
. Wang is well know in the hacking community for being one of the key contributors to the
iPhone 3GS jailbreak
. This week he
Android running on the iPhone 3G, or the version with the "nasty plastic, easily scratched back", as Wang puts it.
Wang's solution is dual booting. You can only run one OS at a time. Wang is using the OpeniBoot tool to manage the multiboot. Rebooting takes a while because the NAND and FTL (flash translation layer) drivers aren't optimized yet, though Wang feels this will soon change.
Wang had to port
(from the iPhone Dev Team) into OpeniBoot to get the radio working. It starts running during the boot process -- this is one of the slowest steps.
Currently almost everything -- including Wi-Fi, internet, SMS, and MMS -- is working in the Android port. The only thing
working is sound, which is a disappointment as you can't make or receive phone calls. Don't worry, though -- Wang is promising that he's make major progress in getting the sound fully working and ready for primetime.
There are now several new developers working on this exciting project. Wang states, "With their help I'm sure we'll be able to bring the system to production quality before too long."
Currently the code has not been published, but Wang plans to release a polished version within the next couple days for public consumption. Keep checking Wang's website
Apple surely won't be happy when they discover what Wang has been up to. It wouldn't be surprising even, if they
try to sue
to stop the spread of Android on the iPhone. Apple has already stated that it believes jailbreaking and unlocking the iPhone to
. Ultimately, though, it's just one more sign that Android is threatening to do to the iPhone's version of OS X what Windows did to MacOS/OS X on the personal computer.
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In the past, the popular website, The Oatmeal, has been very vocal about its praise and support for Nikola Tesla, his ideas and his project. Tesla was one of the most hailed visionaries of his time, creating many cutting-edge, break-through inventions. Now, the website has taken up the campaign to help a non-profit organization procure funds to build a Tesla museum.
When Oatmeal penned down its earlier article titled ‘Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived’, it went viral on the web, shared and tweeted all around the world. In the article, it was revealed how a number of Tesla’s inventions were literally stolen by Thomas Edison who had more interest in patenting and commercially profiting from such inventions. Tesla, on the other hand, was a true visionary who kept inventing things without patenting them or caring for the money.
In this vein, this new project falls perfectly in line with that earlier article. This new article is titled ‘Help me raise funds to buy Nikola Tesla’s old laboratory.‘
The project is aimed at buying what used of Nikola Tesla’s actual laboratory. In Tesla’s days, it comprised of a huge tower and a number of other facilities. But with time, abandon and neglect led to its ruin and the tower was demolished. What’s left of it is the laboratory and the foundation. Recently, this piece of land went up for sale and a non-profit organization is trying to buy it to convert it into a Nikola Tesla Museum.
However, at the same time, another entity is trying to buy the land to turn it into a retail establishment. Naturally, it would be a shame to the great inventor’s memory if his former laboratory was used to sell, say, shoes or burgers. So Oatmeal has taken up a kind of PR campaign to draw the world’s attention to this and help procure funds for the non-profit organization to get the land.
The land currently costs $1.6 million and the non-profit has been able to secure a rather fine deal from New York State. According to this deal, if this organization is able to procure $850,000, it would be given the exact same sum by the State. This way, it will have a total of $1.7 million, enough to simply buy the land.
So all this non-profit organization needs right now is funds to the tune of $850,000. Oatmeal calls out to major organizations such as J.P. Morgan, General Electric, Google, Tesla Motors as well as individuals such as Christian Bale to generously donate for this cause. Also, the reason why this project was launched on Oatmeal and not on Kickstarter is because Kickstarter doesn’t host fundraising campaigns for non-profits.
Indeed if the sum of $850,000 could be raised through an internet campaign, every penny would be worth it. The legacy of Tesla needs to be safeguarded so that science and physics, without necessarily having to be commercial and profitable, is encouraged.
The donation page can be accessed right here.
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LinkedIn is letting users take their online resumes to a whole new level. The social network announced Wednesday that people now have more options to visually showcase their work experience and talent with videos, images, and photos.
For example, graphic designers can show images of their past projects, photographers can show examples of their snapshots, and advertisers can launch videos of previous campaigns. With this new feature, LinkedIn is aiming to let users turn their text-only resumes into interactive lookbooks.
"You can illustrate your greatest achievements in the form of stunning images, compelling videos, innovative presentations and more," LinkedIn product manager Udi Milo said in a blog post Wednesday. "From the analyst who makes annual predictions on tech trends to the 3D animator who is looking to fund a new short film, the opportunities are limitless for how professionals can now use the LinkedIn profile to help showcase these unique stories in a visual way."
To make changes to their profiles, users can click "edit" and then follow the prompts in each relevant section, such as "Summary," "Experience," and "Education." The social network is also boosting user interaction by setting up comment sections where people can like and discuss each other's work.
LinkedIn has been amping up its features over the last few months. Just in April, the sitefor English-speaking members to stimulate more conversation, to let users stay in touch with their most important contacts, and to bring users more content.


text: NYC biomaterials company spins bio-derived yarn from kelp. Addressing the overabundance of everlasting plastics, AlgiKnit is creating the next generation of sustainable wearable materials, produced within a closed-loop life cycle.New York, NY, November 16, 2018—Today AlgiKnit, a biomaterials company developing yarn spun from kelp, announced a $2.2 million Series Seed round of financing led by Horizons Ventures and including SOSV.The funding will propel the company through the next steps of development, towards manufacturing and commercialization of their bio-derived yarn.To create an alternative to conventional textiles, AlgiKnit spins yarn from a combination of algae and plant biopolymers, primarily including kelp, one of the fastest growing organisms on earth. This seaweed absorbs the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide at a rate up to five times faster than land-based plants and improves marine habitats. By using a non-toxic wet-spinning process, the company transforms these sustainable biopolymers into a strong, hypoallergenic and compostable yarn. When products made from AlgiKnit’s yarn are worn out, they can be bio-recycled and reclaimed for the next generation of products.“Our goal at AlgiKnit is to make fashion synonymous with sustainability.” Said Aaron Nesser, Co-Founder and CEO of AlgiKnit. “AlgiKnit Yarn sidesteps the harmful impacts of conventional fibers, the result is a material with exceptional sustainability performance, which does not contribute to microfiber or microplastic pollution. We’re exceptionally pleased to be working with such visionary partners.”Bart Swanson, Advisor to Horizons Ventures shared, "Climate change affects everyone. We are excited that Algiknit’s biomaterials will give a sustainable option to the textile and fiber industry."Horizons Ventures, the private investment arm of Mr. Li Ka-shing, is a leading investor in some of the world’s most innovative companies and disruptive technologies including Facebook, Waze, Spotify, Siri, Improbable, and Impossible Foods.AlgiKnit Inc. was founded in 2017 with a mission to transform the fashion industry, utilizing science and design to create new, sustainable materials that fit into a circular economy.


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IFITT is delighted to invite you to the new sustainable ENTER eTourism conference website
- All information and updated
- Submission of research contribution
- Sharing ideas
- Participating in ENTER21 Innovation Challenge Award competition
- and many more at enter-conference.org
- New ENTER eTourism conference website: https://enter-conference.org/.
- The ENTER2021 eTourism Conference will be moved online and held as a virtual conference.
- The conference will take place on 19 – 22 January 2021
- ENTER2021 Proceedings including Full Paper and Short Papers will be published online only as Open Access with Springer.
- A new sub-track on Repercussions of COVID-19 on e-Tourism has been created
- Due to the huge challenges in international travel caused by COVID-19, [email protected] has been postponed till 2022.
ORGANISERS CONTACT DETAILS:
Overall Chair of the ENTER2021 Conference:
Claudia Brözel, Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Germany ([email protected])
ENTER2021 research track chairs:
ENTER2021 PhD workshop chairs:
Berta Ferrer-Rosell, University of Lleida, Spain ([email protected])
Sai Liang, Nankai University, China ([email protected])
Frederick Dayour, Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Wa, Ghana ([email protected])
ENTER2021 marketing director:
Katerina Volchek, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany ([email protected])
The President of IFITT:
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Smoltek in Chip Scale Review
Updated: Jan 28, 2020
The article Integrated solid-state capacitors based on carbon nanostructure written by the Smoltek tech team is published in the latest issue of Chip Scale Review.
Chip Scale Review is a global magazine covering device and wafer-level test, assembly, and packaging and covers high-density interconnection technologies including 3D packages, MEMS, and other wafer-fabricated devices. The magazine showcases the industry with exclusive editorial content that includes in-depth technical articles by industry technologists, market forecasts and updates from research institutions.
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Consider yourselves lucky dude. Check out the upgrade news of Motorola. Their mid 2011 phones have not even received ICS upgrade, even their flagship phones like Atrix 4G and Photon 4G are stuck with Gingerbread.
lol. yeah. motorola is getting a lot of bad press. and they have just release a long list of phones which are not going to get jelly bean even. Motorola Droid 3 Motorola Droid X2 Motorola Atrix 4gMotorola Atrix 2Motorola AdmiralMotorola Cliq 2Motorola Milestone 3Motorola Milestone X2Motorola ElectrifyMotorola Photon 4gMotorola XprtMotorola TitaniumMotorola Triumph
Right. Mr. Punit Soni, the VP of their software team is getting constant bombardment of hate messages on his G+ profile. Motorola has pretty much screwed themselves as far as android phones are concerned. It will be quite evident in their upcoming financial results, I'm sure of that.Maybe Google is intentionally trying to kill Motorola brand.
lol. yeah. he moved from the google+ team to the motorola mobility team recently and considering he had a major public presence on google+ during the time he worked on it, he has become a soft target for all the hatred. in any case, it's not like he would be able to change a lot of things so fast. the company probably is going to stick with their current product schedule and hopefully things would be better for devices launched by them in the recent weeks. the new droid series should be supported for at least 2 years i hope.
sony has dropped the ball. there is not much of a difference between ics and jb. they focused on performance improvements. which means that if the phone can handle ics, it should comfortably handle jb. in fact, it should work even better on jb. horrible mess from motorola and sony. samsung on the other hand is doing a pretty cool job with a long list of phones due to get jb in the coming months. but then they launch so many phones that their supported list looks very long by default :\


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SpaceX: Elon Musk plans to drive a Tesla to Mars (with some Falcon Heavy rocket help)
SAN FRANCISCO — Seriously people. Forget P.T. Barnum. Elon Musk is who you mean.
When it comes to extravagant marketing moves, few 21st-century entrepreneurs can hold a candle to the SpaceX and Tesla CEO.
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Here's the latest: Musk tests out SpaceX's newest, biggest rocket, the Falcon Heavy, on Tuesday in Florida. Riding shotgun will be a new Tesla Roadster featuring a dummy (one assumes) wearing a Musk & Co. space suit. Destination: Mars.
Musk released a few photos of his space-bound red sports car with dummy driver on Instagram Monday, with the simple caption "Starman and Red Roadster." They're seen sitting atop what looks like the nose cone of the Falcon Heavy, a powerful new rocket whose successful inaugural test flight could lead to commercial launches in the fall.
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SpaceX also produced an animated video that depicts the planned stages of the Falcon Heavy flight. Set appropriately to David Bowie's Life on Mars?, the animation shows how the three powerful boosters get the Starman and his Tesla Roadster on its way before returning to SpaceX launchpads to be used again.
The Starman, left arm hanging out over the door like some Saturday night hot rodder, is left to placidly guide his mean machine into Martian orbit. If aliens ever caught a glimpse of this sight, there's no telling what they would think.
Musk first teased that he might be up to this memorable stunt in December, shortly after he unveiled the new version of the two-seat electric coupe, effectively stealing the show from his wickedly fast Tesla Semi truck. Both vehicles aren't due for a few years.
Last fall, Musk teased images of the space suits his company was designing along with a crew pod that would be used to take NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.
The entrepreneur, who made his seminal fortune as one of the four men behind PayPal, has been aggressive about pursuing new forms of transportation here and in outer space.
His electric car company is grappling with production snags on its entry-level Model 3, a critical model that could usher in an era of mainstream EVs. He also is trying to sell the nation on solar at time when the current administration is touting traditional fuels such as fossil and coal. And his Boring Company hopes to drill tunnels to accommodate high speed sleds that would shuttle car commuters in their cars past traffic jams at high speeds.
Musk also is know for his rather outlandish sense of humor. After the Boring Company starting selling baseball caps with its droll logo, Musk mentioned that next up for sale on the site would be flamethrowers.
Those quickly sold out, and were promoted with a short clip showing Musk wielding one of the weapons with a childlike grin on his face.
This all means that if the Falcon Heavy gets another run, the giant rocket may get adorned with yet more wares from Musk's big tent — say some Tesla solar roof tiles. Or maybe a Powerwall energy storage device (on sale soon at your neighborhood Home Depot.)
Step right up, folks.


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Looks like Yahoo did an overhaul of Del.icio.us last week and moved the domain to delicious.com. The new version is supposed to be faster and easier to learn, and I’ll have to say that so far, I like what I see. If you haven’t ever used Delicious, it is extremely handy. It [...]
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It was big news that was leaked that Google has been in talks with Digg about a possible purchase. It doesn’t come as a huge surprise to me that Google would be interested in purchasing Digg. At the same time, it also does not surprise me that they walked away from the table.
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Entrecard has partnered with SezWho and talk about a match made in heaven! Really, I couldn’t have thought of a better partnership. The idea is that SezWho promotes people to comment on eachother’s blogs. You can get your comments rated, your blog posts rated, and it gives you as a blogger [...]
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Wordpress 2.6, Codename: Tyner, is now available for download! Among the new features:
Post Revisions: Wiki-like tracking of edits
Press This!: Post from wherever you are on the web
Shift Gears: Turbo-speed your blogging
Theme Previews: See it before your audience does
Word count! Never guess how many words are in your post anymore.
Image captions, so you can add [...]
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If there is any name on the Internet that is the most common, it is Google. They are putting their fingers into just about everything and have done quite a bit of it through the aquisition of other companies. To put in perspective just how many companies have been purchased by Google, I [...]
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John Lewis has advised employees they are going to get full sick pay no matter their Covid vaccination standing, saying that it doesn’t “consider it’s proper” to deal with jabbed and unjabbed workers otherwise.
The retailer’s high-street rivals together with Next, Ikea and Ocado are among the many corporations which have launched illness insurance policies that differentiate between vaccinated and unvaccinated workers who need to self-isolate.
Nevertheless in a blogpost on LinkedIn, John Lewis’s group operations director, Andrew Murphy, advised its 70,000-strong workforce: “We’re not going to make any change of this sort.” He added: “We simply don’t consider it’s proper to create a hyperlink between a accomplice’s vaccination standing and the pay they obtain.”
He stated the corporate – which is owned by its workers, known as companions, who obtain an annual revenue share – was “vastly supportive of the UK vaccination programme” and had given employees time without work to get their jabs.
“We solid no judgment on the choices of another organisation; in actual fact we’ve loved how united companies – retailers particularly – have been within the face of those enormous company and societal challenges,” Murphy stated.
“Nevertheless, when life more and more appears to current alternatives to create division – and with hopes rising that the pandemic section of Covid could also be coming to an finish – we’re assured that that is the proper method for us.”
Present guidelines in all UK nations now make a transparent distinction in self-isolation necessities for vaccinated and unvaccinated folks if they arrive into contact with somebody who has examined constructive for Covid. In all 4 nations the unvaccinated should self-isolate for 10 days even when they don’t check constructive for the virus. This requirement doesn’t apply for people who find themselves absolutely vaccinated.
Unvaccinated employees at Subsequent and Ikea are solely eligible for statutory sick pay – which is ready at £96.35 per week – throughout their 10 days of isolation, except there are mitigating circumstances. This compares with weekly pay of more than £400 before tax for a median retailer employee at Ikea.
The grocery store chain Morrisons introduced in September that it was cutting sick pay during self-isolation for its unvaccinated workers, as a part of a transfer to chop its pandemic-related prices.


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5G connections to reach 690 million by 2025 – report
Despite likely fragmentation on the road to 5G, the number of 5G connections is expected to reach 690 million by 2025, says Strategy Analytics.
The number of 5G connections will reach 690 million by 2025, according to a new forecast by Strategy Analytics. This means 5G connections will account for 7 percent of total mobile connections by 2025. “5G network plans have developed well in 2016, driving an ecosystem which will put 7 percent of mobile connections on 5G networks by 2025. China’s 2020 5G launch plans brings it closer to early adopters in the US, South Korea and Japan, who are speeding up progress to meet the broadband access demands from the Olympic Games and competition of non-traditional players. In contrast, European operators are currently paying more attention to opportunities in IoT,” said Guang Yang, senior analyst at Strategy Analytics.
China’s big three state-run telecommunications companies, China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile are indeed planning to invest $45 billion in 5G networks and launch commercial services in 2020, according to China Tech News. The three operators have chosen different vendors for their 5G rollout: China Mobile has a partnership with Ericsson, while China Telecom works with Huawei and China Unicom with ZTE.
By 2025, 300 million 5G-ready handsets will have been shipped. Strategy Analytics expects the first 5G handsets to be commercialized in 2020 in South Korea and Japan. More countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Sweden, the U.A.E. and China, should launch 5G handsets in 2021. “By 2022 tens of millions of 5G handsets will be sold, and as a proportion of total handset sales will reach low single digit percentages,” said Ken Hyers, director at Strategy Analytics.
But the first trial 5G handsets should hit the market as early as 2018. These are expected to have typical teething problems such as short battery life, no 4G handover or unstable connectivity. Strategy Analytics is confident that these early issues will largely be solved in time for 5G commercial handsets to be launched in 2020 – with a high price tag.
Speed up 5G standardization and rollout
The analyst firm expects however that fragmentation in the 5G space is likely as operators around the globe are choosing different approaches to 5G. “Significant work is needed to marry the appeal of a unified early 5G standard with the longer term need to support diverse market requirements. Leading operators such as NTT DoCoMo, SK Telecom, Verizon, AT&T and more cautious European operators are plotting very different 5G paths,” said Strategy Analytics.
In the meantime, operators are multiplying 5G collaborations in order to speed up standardization and rollout. One such alliance is that between Deutsche Telecom and SK Telecom. Both operators announced on Monday they were opening their collaboration to other leading operators and vendors, including AT&T, Huawei, Nokia, Ericsson, Qualcomm and Samsung, in order to “make the vision of a common worldwide standard come true right in time.”
IIoT News Recap: VMWare partners with Dell, PTC on enterprise IoT deployment; Vodafone Australia to trial 5G in the second half of 2016; Sigfox selects MyDevices for enhanced interoperability of IoT connected devices; Today’s forecast: the smart audio market
Enterprise IoT: VMWare partners with Dell, PTC on enterprise IoT deployment
Cloud infrastructure and business mobility provider VMware announced a set of new alliances aiming at making it easier for enterprises to deploy, manage, secure and scale IoT solutions. VMWare’s new IoT partners include Dell, PTC, Deloitte Digital, Bayshore Networks, Intwine Connect and V5 Systems. “IoT is said to be the largest addressable market since the advent of the Internet, and the true potential of IoT has yet to be realized in the enterprise. As a company that has been delivering technology innovations to enterprises for nearly 20 years, we will leverage our core strengths around device management, operational analytics and security to help bring specific IoT offerings to customers,” said Bask Iyer, chief information officer and general manager, IoT, at VMware. “Our work with these companies will be important in helping businesses meet their strategic needs for IoT applications, analytics, hardware and services, ultimately extending their reach from the data center and cloud to the edge.”
5G: Vodafone Australia to trial 5G in the second half of 2016
Vodafone Australia’s CEO Inaki Berroeta announced the operator is to carry out 5G trials in the second half of 2016, Zdnet reports. “At the end of this year, Kevin [Millroy, general manager for Access Network Delivery] will be demonstrating a 5G demo on our network. We will also be looking into narrowband IoT; IoT’s an important part of our business and an important part of Vodafone business worldwide,” Berroeta said.
LPWAN: Sigfox selects MyDevices for enhanced interoperability of IoT connected devices
IoT solutions company MyDevices announced its drag-and-drop IoT project builder platform Cayenne has been selected by Sigfox to provide Sigfox-compliant connected hardware manufacturers with interoperability features as well as the ability to showcase their modules and sensors. “myDevices is a perfect fit for our ecosystem partners of device makers, systems integrators, semiconductor manufacturers and end-users” said Stuart Lodge, executive vice president of sales and partners at Sigfox. “Their agile and easy-to-use IoT project builder and platform enhances our partners’ ability to connect the dots and make IoT a reality for industries including smart city, agriculture, building intelligence, and infrastructure control.”
Today’s forecast: Revenue from smart audio market to triple by 2020
Juniper Research forecasts that the smart audio market will reach a value of $5billion by 2020, more than triple this year’s revenue of $1.4 billion. The growth will be driven by ear-based wearables as well as smart audio devices in the smart home space, including Amazon Echo and Google Home.


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The Galaxy A9 smartphone, which was unveiled by Samsung in China last month, is now available for purchase in the country. The device is listed on the South Korean company’s Chinese website carrying a price tag of RMB 3,199, which translates into $490 at current exchange rates.
If you recall, there were reports last week saying the handset will cost that much in the Asian country, so turns out those reports were true. Coming back to the listing, it shows the device can be purchased in three color options: silver, pink, and gold. However, the gold model is currently out of stock.
If you aren’t already aware, the smartphone has already cleared the FCC hurdle in the US, meaning it’s ready for launch there. It’s international launch is expected to be announced at CES this week.


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Esquire 2012 Sports Car of The Year at Park Place Porsche Dallas
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Experience Esquires 2012 Sports Car of the Year, the Porsche Boxster, at Park Place Porsche Dallas
The redesigned 2013 Porsche Boxster was awarded for its attainable and exhilarating driving experience.
"The Boxster is a near perfect sports car,” said David Granger, Editor in Chief of Esquire. “It’s fun, aggressive and sounds great. It serves as a thrilling reminder that cars still maintain the power to stimulate the imagination."
The 2013 Boxster weighs less than its predecessor while benefiting from a longer wheelbase and larger wheels, which enhance the mid-engine sports car's driving dynamics and fuel efficiency.
Earning the ‘Esquire Sports Car of the Year’ award is a tribute to the Porsche team who designed the new Boxster,” said Detlev von Platen, President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America. “Just like its predecessors, it is a Porsche that continues to epitomize the feeling of genuine freedom.”
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Mario Kart 8’s DLC opened up the floodgates for additional characters joining the Wii U racing title’s initial roster. Characters like Link, Isabelle, and Villager were available as purchasable add-ons after the game’s initial launch.
p dir=”ltr”>But now, Mario Kart 8 is coming back and getting a fresh coat of paint in April as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition for the Switch. And while Nintendo has already added in some new characters for the Deluxe Edition — including righting a grievous wrong and bringing my go-to racer Dry Bones back — there’s also the possibility of further DLC characters coming after release. Nintendo hasn’t confirmed that the Switch version will get DLC, but that didn’t stop us from putting together a list of what characters we’d like to see join Mario and friends for a few laps of blue-shell dodging and banana-peel throwing.


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3M announces restructuring – 2’900 positions impacted globally
The company says that it aims to advance its operating model, improve its cost structure and accelerate innovation. To do this the company will initiate restructuring actions that will impact all business groups, functions and geographies.
Swedish supply chain analytics company completes financing round Supply chain data analytics software provider Lexi Solution AB has completed a SEK 3.3 million (EUR 320’000) financing round. The round was heavily oversubscribed, with strong participation from existing Lexi shareholders as well as several new investors.
MAHLE opens new test bench for electric drives The German company says it has commissioned a test bench for electric drives in Stuttgart. This equipment will be used to develop and test e-axles and e-drive units for a wide range of electric and hybrid vehicles.
New jobs created as auto supplier opens North American HQ in Georgia Turkish developer and manufacturer of fluid systems for heating & cooling, TEKLAS, is planing to invest USD 6.5 million to open its first North American facility and headquarters in Calhoun, Georgia, delivering 120 jobs to city.
FREYR signs initial agreement with MAERSK The Norwegian battery company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MAERSK Norge AS regarding the optimisation of FREYR’s global logistics and supply chain.
BASF breaks ground on new cathode active materials production plant The construction of the new plant in Schwarzheide, Germany has officially started, and the company expect to kickstart production in 2022.
Electro Rent team up with NI in global rental collaboration Electro Rent and NI have entered into new partnership to rent NI automated test and measurement solutions to customers through Electro Rent’s network, starting in North America with a global expansion to follow in 2021.
Panasonic and two partners to explore potential for European battery business Panasonic is teaming up with energy company Equinor and industrial group Hydro forming a strategic partnership to explore possibilities for establishing a sustainable and cost-competitive European battery business.
New European sales manager at Electrolube The manufacturer of specialist chemicals has appointed Carolyn McAllister as European Sales Manager
Finnish telecom company takes majority stake in CalcuQuote Finnish telecommunications company, Elisa Oyj, has made a strategic investment to hold a majority stake in US-based supply chain software provider CalcuQuote.
PowerCell receives order from Bosch Swedish company Powercell has received an order for PowerCell S3 fuel cell stacks from Bosch at a total value of approximately SEK 9.7 million (EUR 901,000).
SK Innovation to invest more in its Polish production SK IE Technology, a material business subsidiary of SK Innovation, says it will make additional investments in its separator plant – currently under construction – in Poland, to accelerate its efforts to tap into the global market.
Doosan to more than double production of copper thin foil in Hungary The company broke ground on its first facility in the country just last year and has now decided to build a second European plant – also in Hungary.
Valmet Automotive to urgently recruit 400 workers Valmet Automotive says it needs to urgently recruit 400 car builders for its Uusikaupunki car plant in Finland, as car sales are growing rapidly.
Axon’ Cable speeds up with a larger factory Following on the heels of a brand new factory inaugurated in Bangalore, India in 2019, Axon’ Cable SAS, the headquarters of the Axon’ Group in Montmirail, France, has just overseen the construction of a 4’000 square metre new facility.
Huawei opens new R&D centre in Hungary The Chinese telecom company opened the R&D Center in Budapest as it’s celebrating its 15th anniversary in Hungary.
Henkel invests in advanced materials start-up actnano Henkel Adhesive Technologies further enhances its market offerings for functional coatings by investing in actnano, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Leviton acquires Berk-Tek, LLC Leviton has completed its acquisition of Berk-Tek, a U.S. manufacturer of fiber-optic and copper network cabling. The acquisition solidifies Leviton as a single-source manufacturer of end-to-end systems — including connectivity and cable.
ABB robots accelerate COVID-19 testing in Singapore As part of Singapore’s efforts to enhance its nation-wide COVID-19 testing capabilities, ABB’s high-precision robots have been deployed in a new automated laboratory system, known as the Rapid Automated Volume Enhancer (RAVE).
New record of 2.7M work In factories - world robotics by IFR reports The new World Robotics 2020 Industrial Robots report presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) shows a record of 2.7 million industrial robots operating in factories around the world – an increase of 12%.
HMS Networks acquires a majority of Procentec B.V. HMS Industrial Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Networks AB, has acquired 70% of all shares in the Dutch company Procentec B.V., a provider of solutions and services for diagnostics and monitoring of industrial networks.
thyssenkrupp responds to weaker market – realigns automotive system engineering The German group says it needs to further restructure itself due to continuing market weakness. In light of this, thyssenkrupp intends to split its System Engineering business into two independent companies, one for body and one for powertrain.
Bostik opens new industrial adhesives plant in Japan Materials science company Arkema is setting up a new industrial adhesives plant in Japan. These new capacities will enable Bostik – the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema – to serve its Japanese customers in, among other markets, electronics.
Jenoptik receives a major order from the automotive industry The order comprises three complete production cells for cutting and welding body components for electric cars.
MAHLE accelerates restructuring – thousands of jobs lost The current crisis related to the spread of the coronavirus intensifies urgency to act as the company does not expect the vehicle markets to return to pre-crisis levels for several years.
LG Chem says it will split its battery business. This will be a physical division in which LG Chem will possess all of the stocks issued by the new battery corporation and the company will possess 100% of the non-listed shares of the new corporation.Load more news


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While preparing for the launch of its new restaurant chain, the company doesn’t have to worry about potential chefs because it plans to start the world’s first “smart restaurant” chain. All cooking is done entirely by robots.
The company proudly boasts on its product page: “Our alpha machine replaces all of the hamburger line cooks in a restaurant. It does everything employees can do except better.”
And that’s certainly a better-looking burger than I’ve ever seen come out of a fast-food kitchen.
Single-item menus, zero line cooks and almost no wait times, Momentum Machines proposed restaurant is entirely minimalist and tailored to improve upon the guests’ experiences. Capable of pushing out approximately 360 burgers per hour, the machine takes up only 24 square feet, allowing for more spacious seating areas and hopefully more time spent improving the overall dining experience.
Hey, all you people who depend on flipping burgers for your living — guess what? YOU’RE NOW UNEMPLOYED! Or will be as soon as they get this on the market.
And the higher the Democrats raise the minimum wage and mandate expensive benefits like Obamacare, the sooner fast food companies can financially justify replacing you with a robot and THE SOONER YOU’LL BE UNEMPLOYED! Isn’t that tremendous?
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European car sales recovery gains pace as German deliveries rise 5%
FRANKFURT -- Germany joined France, Italy and Spain in posting higher new-car sales in March, adding to signs that a recovery in the European market is gaining strength.
German new-car registrations rose 5 percent to 296,408 last month, driven by gains from the major German brands except for Porsche and Smart, the Federal Motor Transport Authority KBA said today. Sales to private customers rose 3 percent.
First-quarter registrations are up nearly 6 percent to 711,753 compared with a year earlier.
Car sales rose 9 percent in France to 179,871 in March as the country's stop-and-start rebound appeared to find a firmer footing.
In Spain, which had been among the countries worst hit by the euro zone debt crisis and six-year sales slump, registrations jumped 10 percent to 79,929 for a seventh straight monthly advance.
In Italy, monthly registrations rose 5 percent to 139,337 vehicles.
Industry watchers were cautious about the recovery signs.
"Spain stands out in the European context thanks to the (subsidies) plan," said David Barrientos, a spokesman for Spain's Anfac industry association. "The next few months are when most registrations happen and will be critical to securing the recovery."
Rome-based industry grouping UNRAE warned that Italian growth was driven by unprofitable sales to rental companies and reiterated a call for tax breaks to spur consumer demand.
The French recovery has been halting so far with car sales jumping 9 percent in December, only to stagnate in January and February.
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Funko has revealed a variety of new Pops to celebrate the release of the new Star Wars Disney Plus series Obi-Wan Kenobi, but today the company announced two exclusive drops that collectors will want to get their hands on.
Target will be the spot to get an exclusive Pop of series newcomer Haja Estree while Walmart will also get its own newcomer, the Sith Inquisitor Reva.
This is the only Pop of Estree that has been revealed to date and boasts the rebel in his outfit from the show boasting a fake lightsaber. Pre-orders for the Pop are now live but the date for its release isn’t clear.
Reva’s Pop is one of the most impressive shown from the show to date and showcases the Inquisitor wielding her dual-bladed lightsaber. Reva already had a previously revealed Pop, however, in this, she wasn’t wielding her saber. Similarly, pre-orders are now live though there is no date for these to drop.
Alongside Reva’s previously revealed Pop fans got a look at Obi-Wan and Darth Vader who both got new Obi-Wan Kenobi Pops of their own. Obi-Wan also got a larger Pop that showcases him riding Eopie the space creature we see in the show’s first episode.
New Pops will be shown over the coming weeks as episodes of the show arrive. So far Obi-Wan Kenobi has aired its first three episodes meaning we are currently at the halfway point of the show.
You can check out all of Obi-Wan Kenobi so far and each new episode on Disney Plus as they arrive each Wednesday.


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Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) May 16, 2014
With auto manufacturers recalling cars at a record pace — GM alone has recalled 13 million worldwide so far in 2014, according to a May 15th, 2014 article from CNN — vehicle owners are being left high and dry. General Motors' major series of recalls, in particular, is turning out to be good business for dealers; General Motors will be paying them to fix up to six million vehicles recalled so far this year, according to the CNN article. Mercedes, BMW and other manufacturers are also recalling hundreds of thousands of cars in 2014 for various safety problems, according to the author of the CNN article.
According to an April 23rd, 2014 article by the LA Times, the many recalls “look to have a silver lining for GM dealers — millions of dollars in lucrative repair bills that their service departments can charge back to the nation's biggest automaker.” Smart dealers will actively market recalls by calling up customers, says the author.
Eric Rienzie, owner-operator of Sell Your Cars for Cash, a cars-for-cash firm servicing all of New York state and surrounding areas, has been affected by the situation in unexpected ways. The company buys cars of any year, make and model, with any amount of mileage and in any condition, including motorcycles, snowmobiles, boats and all-terrain vehicles. Frustrated vehicle owners can get an instant quote from the company's website.
As owners receive recall notices for safety issues, they're left with the choice of continuing to use the car – taking their own life and the lives of others in their hands – or dealing with potentially excruciating service delays to get the problem fixed.
Rienzie says that the high number of recalls has actually caused a surge in his business. “Many of my customers from this year and last are drivers who are simply sick of constantly dropping their car off at the shop, or who try to take it to the shop and are turned away,” he said. “They just get fed up. Many people buy a vehicle, not in good faith, but after doing a lot of careful research. And then before they know it, they find themselves constantly in and out of the service department because they don't feel like they have much of a choice.”
Recalls are at such a high that many dealerships can't maintain the inventory to perform the needed fixes. “People try to take their car in, and the parts are on backorder, or there's some other issue that causes huge delays,” said Rienzie. “You end up with a two-ton paperweight in your driveway. Most of us can't just suddenly decide to keep our vehicles off the road. It's crucial to our livelihood. So a lot of people in this situation, when they can't trade the car in for whatever reason, have turned to us – not because they particularly wanted to sell their car, but because they have a problem we can take off their hands, and quick. They usually walk away with enough cash for a down payment on a new car.”
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, consumers are entitled, under the law, to be provided “a remedy within a reasonable time” when a recall is issued. However, there is no provision that describes what amount of time can be considered “reasonable” – and consumers have no legal recourse if they're left waiting too long. The Administration's ability to police and regulate the automotive industry has been the focus of congressional hearings into General Motors' recent recall of nearly 3 million cars because of a deadly defect in the ignition switch, according to a May 7 article from The Guardian.
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Codemasters has confirmed an autumn release date for this year’s new Formula 1 game, and they’ve released a new trailer featuring the first gameplay footage from the game.
Official racing tie-in F1 2012 will be out on September 21 in the UK, with Codemasters confirming the game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.Codemasters have been doing well with their Formula 1 games so far, both critically and commercially, but very little has been seen of this year’s game so far. The developer diary video below features the first gameplay footage though, with the game looking expectedly authentic.The trailer emphasises new features such as the Young Driver Test, which acts as an in-game tutorial. Improved control and feedback for those playing the game on a joypad are also promised, as well as tutorial Hot Lap videos for each circuit narrated by former F1 driver Anthony Davidson .The game will feature all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from the 2012 season, including the new US track from Austin, Texas and the return of the Hockenheim circuit in Germany.‘The aim for the 2012 game is to make more of a complete Formula One experience. The Young Driver Test gives those up and coming drivers track time to showcase their talents and it’s wonderful that we are able to copy the elements that happen on those real Young Driver Test sessions in the game,’ says creative director Stephen Hood.Codemasters also recently announced street racer GRID 2 for next year , and they have kart racer F1 Race Stars due in November too.
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While 2022 was a tough year for Ubisoft, the publisher has big plans for 2023, including a possible return for The Crew. According to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, a new game in the series is slated to release in the next fiscal year (which ends in March 2024). At this time, no platforms have been announced, but PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S all seem like a safe bet based on the history of the series. Henderson has proven to be an incredibly reliable source in the past, but readers should still take this with a grain of salt until we receive an official announcement.
Henderson's Tweet about The Crew 3 can be found embedded below.
ICYMI: Ubisoft's unannounced "major IP" for FY24 that was referred to during this week's emergency investors meeting is indeed The Crew 3. Announcement expected in the coming weeks/months.https://t.co/66ertl1oSf— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) January 19, 2023
Henderson went on to state that the new game is being developed under the working title "Project Orlando," and was originally envisioned as DLC for The Crew 2. While the previous game had players exploring the contiguous United States, The Crew 3 will apparently task players with exploring a Hawaiian island (though which Hawaiian island is not specified). According to Henderson, Ubisoft sees the game as a potential competitor with Xbox's Forza Horizon franchise.
Plans are constantly changing in the video game industry, and a number of Ubisoft games have seen substantial delays over the years, so fans shouldn't get too excited just yet! However, these rumors of the racer's return should be good to hear for fans of the first two games. The Crew released in 2014, followed by The Crew 2 in 2018. Both of those games were developed by Ivory Tower, which Ubisoft purchased in 2015. Presumably, the next game in the series will also be developed by the team, but nothing has been confirmed in that regard. It's worth noting that the studio has not been heard from since The Crew 2's release, which makes it all the more plausible that the studio has been working on the game and will ready to ship within the next year or so. For now, fans will just have to wait and see!
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SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. food chain McDonald’s has introduced table service in certain stores where the staff delivers food to the table.
The initiative comes against the tide of kiosks, unmanned services, and app orders sweeping through the food service industry recently, seen as an inverse concept where the staff delivers the food directly to the customer.
The new service is currently being tested at 40 to 50 stores across the country. The food is delivered to the customer’s table after the customer places an order and enters the table number at the kiosk.
“We have come up with a new service to accommodate customers with children or seniors who have a hard time picking up food themselves,” said a source from McDonald’s Korea, the company’s South Korean unit.
The fast food chain began trying out the new service since last year for an unlimited period.
The company intends to continue the service until it receives enough positive customer feedback.
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Fashion dreams: How Utah’s only fashion institute sets aspiring designers up for successJun 06, 2023 10:44AM ● By Jesse M. Gonzalez
Salt Lake Community College’s Fashion Institute, the only one in the state of Utah, presented a student-led fashion show on April 22 at their South City Campus. The theme was “New Earth” and consisted of different fashion styles ranging from new age to gothic and even fairies and ballerinas. The event was free and open to the public, with the help of a grant the institute received from The Arts & Cultural Events (ACE), which promotes and honors artistic expression and educational opportunities to help build community relationships.
“What makes this show special, and even the program itself, is that it facilitates individual expression. It facilitates exposure to the creative process and the arts. Fashion is just another art form,” said Kim Kienow, the SLCC fashion show production instructor. “It’s an annual event; it’s the senior designer showcase and they did have to pause over Covid so last year we had our show at the South Town Arts Alliance space but we are doing them at the school from now on.”
Kienow committed to her first year being a teacher for the fashion class in 2022 and is now on her second year teaching. “I teach Runway Production and it’s a class that’s offered at SLCC and I am the one responsible for all of that, not the clothing and not the designers—they make their clothing and the designers take an apparel design class so they’re not my students. My students are the ones who produce the show,” Kienow said.
Along with many others, Kienow was ecstatic to see The Arts & Cultural Event grant come into full effect. “It was a really, really big help,” Kienow said. “It covered the budget for the entire show and made it to where we could pay models, so we could pay the makeup artists, which doesn’t normally happen; made it so that we could provide lunch for people and it made it so that we didn’t have to charge tickets. In the past, they have charged tickets so that they could make the money to be able to pay for the production and because of that grant it made it more open to the community.
Kienow is also thankful for the volunteers, including alumni, who came to help.
The fashion show was met with success as the runway came alive with an eclectic display of colors, fabrics, textures and styles. Students who put on the show, such as José Lerma, Molly Mortensen and Mathieu Quinlan created a wonderful sense of style before hundreds of community members.
Lerma, a South Salt Lake local, chose his creative collection to be inspired by the television sitcom, “Ugly Betty.”
“The reason why I was inspired by this is because when I came to SLCC I didn’t know what I was doing, and later on I just watched ‘Ugly Betty’ and then I realized that she works at a business company and so that was like her first experience and for me it probably had the same feelings so I was like, ‘You know what, we might have the same problem.’ I didn’t know anything about fashion when I first came here, so I felt that Betty and I were in the same position where she doesn’t know nothing but she’s smart and she learns about fashion. I didn’t know nothing about fashion but I wanted to get along with people. That is my style and my communication,” Lerma said.
Lerma has big plans for the future where he hopes to one day have his own studio. Lerma’s advice: “Just be yourself, stand out, have new experiences, be smart enough. You gotta know what you’re doing, you gotta ask questions. Be out there.”
Another talented student, Molly Mortensen, dubbed her style “abalone,” in relation to the sea and beach life.
“I’ve always loved and been drawn to fashion. I have traveled a lot with my family growing up and was exposed to all types of art and fashion, so I think that was a big influence for me,” Mortensen said. “I interned in NYC and Paris these last two years and helped at New York Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week. So, I’ve been around that environment, but this was the first time being a designer and showing my work.
“It was definitely a long process. I have always loved the beach and beachwear, but also loved the utility/work wear because of its functionality and simple silhouettes. So, combining the two felt natural. Pulling a lot of early 2000’s beach vibes and modernizing it was how I went about my designs. My parents are big role models. They’re both in the design and art industries, so growing up with that lifestyle was really impactful.”
Like Lerma, Mortensen also has insightful plans to one day move up in the fashion world. “I’m hoping to work for one of my favorite companies as a designer and move up to a creative director role, eventually have my own brand but I just want to travel and live somewhere cool and design.” Mortensen looks up to companies such as Acne Studios, Stüssy, and Reese Cooper.
Mortensen is grateful for the fashion program, her colleagues and professors. “I want to make a name for myself in the industry and show that you don’t have to go to one of the top design schools in the world to design amazing things,” Mortensen said.
SLCC senior, Mathieu Quinlan, who was born in Wisconsin, but now lives in Salt Lake City where he lives out his fashion dreams, said his interest in the mode is nothing new.
“My interest in fashion was first sparked in my early high school years. Some of my friends and I started developing an awareness for fashion and style, and we were instantly hooked,” Quinlan said. “We found a lot of fun in personalizing our wardrobes and developing unique outfits to sport to school. Towards the end of high school, I was having trouble finding clothes that I felt coincided with my stylistic vision, so I started making my own.”
This concept had taken Quinlan into leading his own vogue exhibition and finishing his studies in fashion design and technical apparel.
“This was my first experience having my designs in a fashion show, though I’ve been a model for a few shows in the past. I recall walking down the runway at one of said shows with the main thought in my mind being, ‘This is really cool, but I can’t wait until my clothes are the ones being walked,’” Quinlan said.
“The goal for my collection is to find the intersection between grimy streetwear, baggy cuts, and heavy hardware with tailoring, luxury, and class, all while presenting stylish ready-to-wear looks. I drew a lot of inspiration from gothic architecture, the 90’s punk scene, classic French tailoring, modern luxury wear, and the early silhouette experimentation of designers like Rick Owens and Peter Do. I think another large inspiration for me was my own personal style, which often exists in the middle of the Venn diagram between streetwear and eveningwear,” Quinlan said.
“I would also like to mention my mother and grandmother as role models. They were the first to teach me how to sew, and their knowledge, skill, and support have been invaluable,” Quinlan said.
Quinlan hopes to intern as a designer after graduation and work under established names in the industry before he plans on creating his own label. “I feel more confident in myself and my design capabilities and I’m incredibly excited for the future and what lies in store. I’d like to give a special thank you to all of my professors at SLCC and a congratulations to the other designers.” λ


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Sunnyvale, Calif. — Pitting the new Apple iPhone 3G against personal navigation devices (PNDs), TeleNav said it is developing a turn-by-turn GPS application for the new iPhone that went on sale in more than 20 countries today.
The iPhone 3G offers GPS capability but only limited navigation function because it doesn’t supply voice cues for turn-by-turn directions.
TeleNav said its software, to be released at an undisclosed date, will offer true voice-driven turn-by-turn directions, rerouting and some traffic alerts, with a user interface similar to that of a PND.
Although the new Apple Apps store offers several new GPS applications for the iPhone 3G, they mainly add points of interest, or provide information on local transportation or offer social networking to find friends that are nearby.
According to earlier reports, Apple included a clause in its contract with software developers that disallowed any new PND-like software for the iPhone 3G. But Yankee Group senior analyst Josh Martin noted, “Obviously, Apple can make special dispensations for any company they choose.”
TeleNav would not comment on special permission from Apple for its software.
Martin said eventually, the iPhone 3G with TeleNav software could impact sales of personal navigation devices, particularly with its large screen and its other capabilities. These include cellular HSDPA offering Internet and email access twice as fast as the original iPhone and Wi-Fi access.


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The UK's third and fourth biggest mobile phone operators have been ensconced in the hotel hammering out a merger which will see the companies jointly control 37pc of Britain's highly competitive mobile phone market.
The deal solves Deutsche Telekom's headache of what to do with its ailing British unit, but will also improve the profitability of the market for all operators as cut-throat competition will be less intense in a four, rather than five-player market.
Deutsche Telekom has been desperate to offload T-Mobile UK since René Obermann, its chief executive, blamed the British business for dragging the company to a €1.1bn (£1bn) first-quarter loss. It is thought the German company would have preferred to sell the subsidiary, but it has failed to attract a high enough bid. Vodafone and O2 have submitted bids of between £3.5bn and £4bn, but if Deutsche Telekom accepted an offer at that level, it would have been forced to make a further write-down.
Vodafone and O2 are both believed to have told Deutsche Telekom they would not put in a counter-bid. Both companies refused to comment.
"This addresses Deutsche Telekom's problem child – the UK – but it is not the favoured option," said Katja Ruud, analyst at Gartner, the research house. "They clearly wanted to sell it but they didn't get the money. This is the alternative."
Miss Ruud is concerned that the deal is "enormously complex" and pointed out that the telecoms industry "does not have a good pedigree with mergers in other countries".
Despite the fact that the business will have almost 40pc of the UK market, Orange and T-Mobile expect the deal to be cleared by European competition authorities. Tom Alexander, chief executive of Orange and the man who led the joint venture, told The Daily Telegraph he did not expect regulators to "interfere" with the deal because dominant operators in several other European countries had larger market shares.
In Switzerland, Swisscom has 64pc of the market, Orange has a 48pc share of the French market and T-Mobile controls 38pc of the German market, according to Gartner. Analysts believe regulators would have to address market share issues in other countries to justify putting caveats on the deal.
Jonathan Groocock, an analyst at Investec, said the deal would be positive to the whole UK mobile phone market. "The final outcome would be improved market returns for all parties as margins could stabilise," he said. "Margins have been crushed by the strong levels of competition triggered by the entrance of 3 [the UK's smallest operator] in 2003." He added that "operators make much smaller margins in the UK than they do in other major European markets" because of the competitiveness of the UK market.
Due to the complexity of the merger, which could see joint cost-savings of £3.5bn, the deal is not expected to complete until next spring at the earliest. The companies will make massive economies by merging both their 2G and 3G networks and combining back-office and customer-service functions.
The merger is expected to lead to about 1,000 UK job losses as the combined group will have a total workforce exceeding 19,000 – significantly more than O2's 13,100 and Vodafone's 10,350.
Mr Alexander said that there are "going to be some job losses" but it was far too early to talk numbers. About 130 of the combined group's 613 stores will be closed to help realise annual cost-savings of about £445m from 2014.
Both Mr Alexander and Richard Moat, his T-Mobile counterpart who will take the role of chief operating officer in the combined group, said the size of the new business and its "unrivalled network coverage" would give it a "huge advantage" in bidding for popular handsets, such as the iPhone.
"We [Orange] are already the network of choice for multimedia devices, we've already got the biggest 3G network, now with T-Mobile we've got an even stronger 3G network," Mr Alexander said. "We've got a fantastic platform and are obviously the network of choice for all multimedia devices, including potentially the iPhone in future."
Although Mr Alexander and Mr Moat are a tag-team talking up the "massive" benefits of merger today, it will be a different story tomorrow.
"Tom and I still have our existing businesses to run and we will continue to compete rigorously," Mr Moat told The Daily Telegraph. "There's no alternative – we've got our respective targets to meet."
Both were completely unaware of the prospect of the deal until 10 days ago, with the negotiations being handled by their bosses in Paris and Bonn.
The announcement may have fallen on Mr Moat's birthday, but Mr Alexander is the one getting the gifts.
"I've just received a present. My PA has just biked over a packet of Nurofen," Mr Alexander said. "So you can tell what the past few days have been like."


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MORE SARA LEE LAYOFFS: Sara Lee Intimate Apparel Products, a division of Sara Lee Corp., will lay off approximately 40 of its 320 employees at its Woolwine lingerie factory near Stuart, Va., published reports said. The Chicago-based consumables giant...
MORE SARA LEE LAYOFFS: Sara Lee Intimate Apparel Products, a division of Sara Lee Corp., will lay off approximately 40 of its 320 employees at its Woolwine lingerie factory near Stuart, Va., published reports said. The Chicago-based consumables giant said the layoffs are a result of excess capacity and sluggish sales at retail. In 2001, the company eliminated approximately 350 positions when it closed two facilities in Gordonsville, Va., and last Tuesday, Sara Lee Intimates said it will eliminate approximately 1,200 jobs in Puerto Rico at three plants that manufacture Playtex innerwear.
HIGH LIFE: Bluefly Inc. said its living expenses ran on the high side, compounding a fourth-quarter loss amounting to $1.7 million, or 22 cents a diluted share, compared with a loss of $1.4 million, or 22 cents, in the corresponding year-ago period. The company also experienced a higher operating loss from continuing operations, $1.6 million, a 17.9 percent increase over the $1.3 million in last year’s fourth quarter. Net sales during the quarter strengthened 24.7 percent to $9.9 million over year-ago sales of $7.9 million and gross margin increased 20.8 percent to $3.1 million from $2.5 million. Selling, marketing and fulfillment expenses rose 18 percent to $3.5 million and general and administrative expenses rose 25 percent to $1.2 million. Some of the increases were attributed to the relaunch of Bluefly’s Web site and higher customer service and technical expenses incurred when the site ran into technical problems. "We are in the awkward teen phase," Ken Seiff, chief executive officer, told WWD in a telephone interview. "We are past the infant stage and are pretty close to surviving on our own, but we are not there yet." In 2002, its losses narrowed to $6.5 million, or $2.44, when compared with losses of $25 million in 2001. Sales rose 33.4 percent to $30.6 million over year-ago sales of $23 million and gross margin rose 43.4 percent to $10 million from $7 million.
@tradesy is turning the concept of a showroom upside down with its new space in Santa Monica. Here, the company plans to hold events, art exhibits and a showcase rare fashion pieces like this Louis Vuitton boxing set. Get all the details on Tradesy’s first showroom on WWD.com. #wwdnews
Spotted last night at the @erdem x @hm launch event: Kate Bosworth, Rashida Jones, Kirsten Dunst and Selma Blair. The party, which took place in LA, also marked the opening of their pop-up shop. “I was interested in creating a collection that wasn’t in any way disposable. It was about pieces you’d create and keep forever, things that have a permanence to it,” designer Erdem Moralioglu said. #wwdeye (📷: Katie Jones)
Renee Zellweger in yellow in 2001 and again in 2017. Chosen as one of the 12 @pantone Leading Spring Colors (and dubbed “Meadowlark”), it only makes sense that the bright hue stands the test of time and is making a resurgence this season, seen already on stars like @blakelively and @gigihadid. (📷: Donato Sardello & @rexfeatures) #wwdfashion #tbt
Dior’s 70th anniversary celebration continues with a new exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. “Christian Dior,” which is scheduled to run through March 18, takes a look at the founders tenure from 1947 to 1057 and feature 40 designs. Pictured here is an evening gown from the Ailée, fall 1948-49 haute couture collection. #wwdfashion (📷: Brian Boyle)
As one of the most recognizable models in the world, Christy Turlington Burns has an insider’s view of the fashion industry and the allegations of sexual harassment swirling around it. “I can say that harassment and mistreatment have always been widely known and tolerated in the industry. The industry is surrounded by predators who thrive on the constant rejection and loneliness so many of us have experiences at some point in our careers,” Turlington told WWD, along with her suggestions for how the modeling world should protect younger women and men. Read more on WWD.com. Link in bio. (📷: Tony Palmieri) #wwdnews
@asics America has tapped a new brand ambassador: famed DJ/record producer @steveaoki. This initiative is intended to set the tone for the new brand identity and philosophy and will include partnerships with influencers and in-store and off-line activations that will continue into next year. This is Asics’ most significant marketing effort in two decades, and is expected to attract younger consumers to the brand. #wwdfashion
24-year-old Jean Prounis is redefining the rules of jewelry. Formerly a studio assistant to Jemima Kirke and a design apprentice at Ghuran, she focuses on handcrafted subtleties and ancient goldsmithing techniques. “There was a really sterile feel in the environment and I wanted to have jewelry with character that shapes how you wear it everyday,” Prounis said. Each piece is hand made in New York, either by Prounis or three other jewelers in the district. #wwdfashion
“These collections continue to build on that vision, empowering differently abled adults to express themselves through fashion,” said @tommyhilfiger of his line of adaptive apparel, which launches today. The line consists of 37 men’s and 34 women’s styles based upon the pieces from the spring Tommy Hilfiger sportswear collection. #wwdnews


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KUWAIT CITY, Jan 19: Farwaniya securitymen arrested an Egyptian for stealing from passengers at Kuwait International Airport. This came after the securitymen responded to complaints from a number of passengers who lost valuables while they were busy preparing for their trip with their small bags left in trolleys along with other suitcases.
A team was formed to gather information and identify the suspect, resulting in the arrest of the Egyptian who had in his possession several stolen items like mobile phones, iPads and cash. During interrogation, the suspect said he stole small bags and took valuable items in the bathroom. He also admitted to stealing from shops and involvement in six misdemeanor cases in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. The value of the items he stole is estimated at $4,000 and he told officers that he enters the country whenever he gets a visit visa.


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Twitter has elevated Rishabh Sharma, formerly head of Twitter Next in India, to a new region-wide role as Head of Core Business, Twitter Next Asia-Pacific.
Twitter said, “The appointment is a strategic move to further strengthen and boost the growth of the APAC market, which is a key region in the company’s growth plans.”
Daniela Bogoricin, Director of Twitter Next APAC, said, “The APAC region is diverse and full of possibilities. Through our work with brands in the region, we’ve realised that there are some similarities that run deep and brands across markets can learn from each other. The Core Business hub led by Rishabh plays an important role in working with global brands holistically in the region, with a keen focus on applying ideas and strategies while always respecting the cultural nuances of each country. With Rishabh’s appointment, we want to strengthen the collective potential of our teams in APAC, forging Twitter Next as a powerhouse of the creative hub that helps global and local brands leverage human insight to communicate with cultural nuance, relevance, and stay ahead of the technological curve.”
Bringing in Tuesday with the best news! @S_Rishabh is now Head of Core Business, Twitter Next, APAC. We are so very thrilled to have his leadership, insight, and creativity, as we strengthen the collective potential of our teams in APAC. 1/ 2— Dani Bogoricin (@danibogo) October 11, 2022
Sharma had been leading Twitter Next in India since 2017. This in-house brand strategy team of experts brings in both the understanding of Twitter’s audience and the expertise of brand communications, to provide services like data-driven experimentation, technological innovation, brand voice consultation as well as creative strategy. During his time as the creative headmaster at Twitter in India, he has worked with brands across sectors to create clutter-breaking human-centric work worth talking about.
In this new role, Sharma will spearhead Next’s work with brands and businesses across the APAC region, with a focus on integrating the teams’ capabilities and the strategies of brands across markets into one big holistic offering.
I am thrilled and honoured to lead the creative and wonderful Core Business, Twitter Next, team across APAC. We will continue to help brands combine their purpose with the right strategy to create human-centric ideas worth talking about. [1/2] https://t.co/J0ZzY7DCKp— Rishabh Sharma (@S_Rishabh) October 11, 2022


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Posted by Sheila Shayon on March 5, 2014 03:55 PM
Combining wearable tech, a modern "stand-up" guy and a pay-it-forward ethos, Kenneth Cole's "Man Up for Mankind Challenge" asks men to perform a "gentlemanly deed" every day for the next three weeks—21 Days, 21 Deeds—in return for eligibility to win a Mankind toolkit valued at $1,000.
While Diane Von Furstenberg was the first fashion designer to put Google Glass on the runway, as she did during her New York Fashion Week show in 2012, Kenneth Cole is aiming to be Google Glass fashion pioneer of another sort, but featuring the app in a campaign for its new Mankind fragrance. (L'Oreal, meanwhile, is using the device internally, as a teaching tool for its network of stylists.)
Once Kenneth Cole's augmented reality app is downloaded, users of the geek chic wearable computer will receive an alert in their viewfinder with a reminder of that day's deed, such as the gentlemanly “offer to carry a lady’s bag,” “buy a stranger a coffee,” or “donate old clothes to a local shelter.”
They're being encouraged to snap and share photos of themselves in action on a dedicated site and to tweet their deeds during the three-week challenge with the hashtag #manupformankind. Non-Glass wearers can participate using a smartphone or digital camera, too.Continue reading...
Posted by Sheila Shayon on January 16, 2014 06:26 PM
The National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention and Expo, aka, “Retail’s BIG Show,” turned out to be the perfect showcase for an unlikely retail advocate: Microsoft's Kinect. demonstrating its ability to engage consumers in a retail setting.
The brand's gaming system was repurposed to show retailers how Kinect could interact with consumers by showing them virtual, personalized demonstrations of trying on clothing or testing out products in-store.
The brand partnered with other tech companies to demonstrate the system's broad capabilities, including NEC Corporation of America's "smart shelf" app that tailors messages on digital signage to shoppers using Kinect for Windows. Analytics help determine key factors such as age, gender and level of engagement.
It “provides unprecedented actionable insights for retailers and brands at the point-of-purchase decision,” said Allen Ganz, senior account development manager at NEC. So far, Bloomingdales, Coca-Cola, Mattel, Nissan and Pepsi are using Kinect for Windows in retail environments.Continue reading...
Posted by Barry Silverstein on January 8, 2014 06:41 PM
Traditionally the International Consumer Electronics Show is an event that offers a glimpse of the future in technology from a consumer perspective. CES 2014 is no different—but it wasn't just a glitzy keynote by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer that was creating buzz. Also on display were several technological innovations that suggest a whole new retail world is right around the corner.
For one thing, retail will literally get a facelift with the new "3D Augmented Reality Makeup and Anti-Aging Beauty Mirror" (quite a mouthful) from ModiFace. This gadget lets consumers at cosmetics counters simulate makeup products—blushes, lipsticks and eye shadows—and anti-aging skincare effects, such as dark spot correction, facelift, browlift, cheek volume enhancement and jaw contouring. The consumer simply stands in front of the Beauty Mirror and uses a touchscreen to work magic in real time and in full 3D. The technology works both on a stand-alone store kiosk, or as an app that can be used on a smartphone or tablet.
"Our new 3D Beauty Mirror is a marketing breakthrough for retailers and beauty brands, particularly for cosmetic counters," says KyungMoon Lee, ModiFace Executive Director of Engineering, in a press release. "It's not only a try-before-you-buy tool in the store or at home, but also a way to capture consumers' interest as they walk store aisles."Continue reading...
Posted by Sheila Shayon on October 17, 2013 06:27 PM
Among marketers, augmented reality is becoming almost pedestrian. Two diverse brands, Marriott and Valpak, have both incorporated it into recent campaigns.
Marriott is pairing a futuristic redesign of its hotel lobbies, replete with tech-enabled work spaces, with an AR ad in Wired magazine, part of its Travel Brilliantly campaign that is “re-imagining the future of travel."
Consumers can scan the ad with the Blippar app to view a video that show's the hotel’s innovations. “More than just a picture, this campaign truly captures the look and feel of the Marriott brand,” Lisa Hu, VP/GM Blippar told Mobile Marketer. “For a hospitality brand, video is the perfect way to showcase the sights and sounds of vibrant cultures that are paired with a welcoming place to stay. Marriott chose to utilize their unique video content in order to bring the augmented reality experience to life.”
Mobile video is performing well as an engagement factor according to a recent Unruly report that saw click-through-rates for mobile video ads triple in the last year.Continue reading...
Posted by Dale Buss on October 2, 2013 06:08 PM
Every automaker wants to make it easier, cheaper and more fun for customers to visit dealer service departments. In this era of pretty much equalized quality levels for cars, such aspects of the "customer experience" are one way that brands can still stand out from one another.
Strike a blow for Volkswagen in that regard. Dealership employees now are moving closer to using "augmented reality" to service cars, with the introduction of a system that is set to be demonstrated at an augmented-reality conference in Munich next week, according to Advertising Age.
The initial MARTA app will be for the 2014 XL1 hybrid diesel that VW debuted earlier this year. It's a limited-production, technologically advanced car that is due out next year.Continue reading...
Posted by Mark J. Miller on February 11, 2013 02:45 PM
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died before seeing two of his big ideas – an iCar and an iWatch – become reality. But word is that one of those visions may be coming to fruition in the near future.
The computer giant “is experimenting with wristwatch-like devices made of curved glass,” according to The New York Times. The watch will have some of the same functions as a smartphone, but the bulk of information about the gadget – when it might appear, cost, features – remains a mystery.
“Apple’s certainly made a lot of hiring in that area,” Sarah Rotman Epps, a Forrester analyst who specializes in wearable computing and smartphones, told The Times. “Apple is already in the wearable space through its ecosystem partners that make accessories that connect to the iPhone."
She cautioned that an iWatch probably wouldn't be landing on store shelves anytime soon, though.Continue reading...
Posted by Mark J. Miller on January 7, 2013 03:18 PM
Just as CES is getting underway in Las Vegas comes word that Disney is considering getting into the video-game-console market. UberGizmo reports that Disney has patented a gaming console that “will focus on providing a 3D augmented reality experience with its titles, similar to what the Nintendo 3DS does.”
While a video-game world of Disney is still a (new and improved) Fantasyland scenario, the estimated 30 million people that will pour through the gates of Disney World this year in Orlando will find themselves in a more game-like experience.
That's because Disney's digital marketing mavens are introducing a new method of payment and admission to ease navigating the park's attractions and venues: a bracelet called MyMagic+.Continue reading...
Posted by Sheila Shayon on December 11, 2012 09:54 AM
Last year, Americans spent nearly $135 billion on gifts during the holiday season, with video games ranking most popular for kids. So this holiday season, Energy BBDO and Xi Chicago decided to remind kids the simple joys of play with the opposite of a video game: a cardboard box.
Remember Caine's Arcade, the touching video of a boy who made a cardboard arcade in his dad's used auto parts store in East Los Angeles? Cue "Mister Imagine's Toy Store," a pop-up shop selling nothing but cardboard in Chicago’s Wicker Park, to promote real play and creativity, as part of the Chicago Children’s Museum’s current “Unboxed: Adventures in Cardboard” exhibit.
As Adweek notes, “Children can select a box (a donation is requested) and then head to the art room to create their own unique creation. If kids are having trouble figuring out what to make, they can step up to an augmented reality station and see options appear on their box, ask a handy art facilitator on staff, or simply look around at the stunning artworks that make up the decor.”Continue reading...


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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to move forward with the development and implementation of an “equitable” system for licensing commercial cannabis businesses in unincorporated areas, including Quartz Hill, Littlerock and Lake Los Angeles.
The board’s action means an end is potentially in sight to the county’s years-long ban on marijuana dispensaries and other cannabis-related activities. The county’s prohibition on marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas has been in place since 2010 and was broadened in 2017 to include the cultivation, manufacture, testing and distribution of the drug for other than personal use.
California voted to legalize cannabis in 2016 and legal recreational sales began in January 2018.
The board directed its Department of Consumer and Business Affairs to develop and implement a commercial cannabis licensing program for unincorporated areas, beginning with a limited number of licenses while prioritizing “equity” applicants. The framework authorized by the board allows for up to 25 retail, 25 delivery, 10 cultivation, 10 manufacturing, 10 distribution and 10 testing licenses. County officials said limiting the initial number of licenses will assure that the permits are being distributed equitably in the community.
“A cannabis program that is safe, regulated and equitable is necessary for unincorporated L.A. County and for addressing the injustices that have caused communities of color to be disproportionately criminalized and shut out of economic gains from the legalization of cannabis,” Board of Supervisors Chair Holly J. Mitchell, who co-authored the motion, said in a statement.
County officials noted that illegal marijuana operations have been a growing issue in many unincorporated areas, creating safety issues for affected neighborhoods and opening an illegal trade ripe for violence and organized criminal activity.
Under the board’s action, the DCBA will also offer potential licensees with referrals and access to education, job-training and technical assistance, along with possible financial assistance.
Until the department fully develops the system, all commercial cannabis activity will continue to be illegal in unincorporated areas. It was unclear how long it will take to fully develop the program.


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Google’s smartwatch, most likely to be named as the Google Pixel Watch, could launch on May 26, reliable tipster Jon Prosser has claimed in a tweet. The Pixel Watch would be the first smartwatch to be launched by Google. Prosser said in the tweet: “I’m hearing that Google is planning on launching it on Thursday, May 26th — over a year since we leaked it. This is the first we’ve seen a set date on the device behind the scenes. Google is known for pushing back dates — but if they do, we’ll know.”
Prosser’s claims are in line with earlier rumours which predicted that the Pixel Watch could see launch in the second quarter of 2022. Google has actually roped in Samsung for the Pixel Watch.It is expected to come with Samsung's Exynos chipset and next-generation Assistant for Wear OS. This will be the first time that a WearOS watch (non-Samsung) will run on Exynos chipset.
The nex-gen Assistant is designed to process your speech directly on your device rather than via Google's servers. The Google Assistant on the Watch will also be able to do things within your various apps like filtering the gallery in Google Photos via voice command. Along with this, it will also perform tasks like tweaking the phone settings when the user is completely offline.
The smartwatch is also speculated to ship with key health and fitness tracking features like step and calorie counting, heart rate monitor and more.


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European equities were curtailed on Wednesday as weak data from China, strong inflation in the UK and disappointing sales from fashion retailer H & M raised concerns about a global economic recovery.
China’s industrial output rose at the slowest pace since July 2020 in August, and retail sales growth also slowed significantly due to strict COVID-19 restraints, the second largest slowdown in the world. There is growing concern about. Economy..
The Pan-European STOXX 600 fell 0.1% to 467.06, regaining some of its previous losses after an increase in Eurozone industrial production in July, surpassing expectations despite supply chain bottlenecks. ..
Eurostat reported that industrial output in 19 countries that share the euro increased by 1.5% month-on-month and 7.7% year-on-year in July.
Elsewhere, the data showed that UK annual consumer inflation accelerated in August at the fastest pace ever.
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the consumer price index rose 2.0% in July and then 3.2% year-on-year. Economists predicted inflation of 2.9%.
The 1.2 percentage point increase was the largest ever recorded in a 12-month rate series that began in January 1997.
Inflation in output has accelerated more than expected to its highest level since 2011, questioning the Bank of England about the timing of monetary policy tightening and interest rate hikes.
The rate of increase in output prices rose from 5.1% in July to 5.9% in August. The rate was expected to rise moderately to 5.4 percent. This was the highest rate since November 2011.
Germany’s DAX and UK’s FTSE 100 were slightly higher, reversing the initial losses, but France’s CAC 40 index fell 0.2%.
Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB fell 3.1% after lower-than-expected sales of the world’s second-largest fashion retailer in the three months to the end of August.
Inditex, the owner of fashion brand Zara, fell 1.7%, despite approaching pre-pandemic sales.
Swiss drug giant Roche has fallen by more than 1% after announcing that it has no plans to dispute legal issues with pharmaceutical companies such as Hetero over patent rights.
Shares in zooplus AG fell 2.7% as financial investor KKR ended discussions on a potential voluntary takeover offer for Germany’s online pet platform.
British oil and gas company Tullow Oil surged 6.7% after regaining profits in the first half of 2021.
The restaurant group fell 3.5% after reporting poor performance in the first half of this year.
Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, IAG and easyJet fell 1-3% due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19 cases in China, reducing travel and leisure inventories.
China, in the midst of recent surges, has tightened its blockades in cities along the East Coast today, increasing orders for mass trials. coronavirus Case.
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When Maura Maguire and Owen Ukleya signed up for SB113 Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, they didn’t expect to dumpster dive for their A+ grade. But when tasked to come up with an innovative business idea in only a few short days, Maguire decided to focus small and figure out what could be done on campus.
“When I first moved to Clarkson University,” says Maguire, a sophomore majoring in Global Supply Chain Management, “I struggled to find a microwave and ended up going off campus to buy one. I thought: What if there was somewhere on campus that sold stuff?”
As Maguire discussed her idea with fellow students, one remarked that graduating seniors often left microwaves, small refrigerators and other large — and valuable — dorm debris in the dumpsters during finals week each year. Immediately, Maguire’s mind was in motion: Free inventory that could be acquired through a bit of dumpster diving?
“It's 100% profit and a cool idea,” says Maguire. That semester Dumpster Dorm was born. Dumpster Dorm sells gently-used items that Maguire and Ukleya acquire through donation sites on campus. That way, items, like TVs, aren’t damaged by students digging through the dumpsters. The resourceful, small business startup provides a sustainable way for incoming college students to furnish their dorms, cheaply and with recycled products.
“Dumpster Dorm saves the University $7,000 in waste removal during that one week at the end of the semester,” says Ukleya, also a sophomore majoring in Global Supply Chain Management.
Throughout the semester, Maguire, who initially worked with another student before Ukleya joined her on the project, created a business plan that the duo eventually pitched to local investors, who were brought into the classroom by her professor. They received funding for the idea from these investors and were also awarded a small grant from Clarkson's Institute for a Sustainable Environment.
While Maguire and Ukleya conceptualized the idea of Dumpster Dorm, they also relied on Clarkson University’s innovation and entrepreneurship resources, as well as other departments, to get the project off the ground.
“We worked with Erin Draper, director of the Reh Center for Entrepreneurship, and Matt Draper, executive director of the Shipley Center for Innovation,” says Maguire. “You can walk into the Reh Center or Shipley Center and say: I have an idea. Someone will sit down with you and say: Okay, let's go. How are we going to do this? It makes getting started so much easier.”
“We also worked a lot with Clarkson's Institute for a Sustainable Environment and with Tamara Risk, who helps organize orientation in the fall,” says Ukleya. “The Residence Life office also helped get our message out there by telling students in the dorms to donate items to Dumpster Dorm.”
So how does Dumpster Dorm work?
The online business, which began operations near the end of the spring semester, uses a website to list available inventory, ranging from small appliances to dorm furniture and accessories. The items are sold on a first-come, first-served basis, using reservations.
Maguire says that the fledgling business is doing pretty well. While they hope to continue to drum up support as students begin to transition back to campus, initial profits go back to their investors. Maguire and Ukleya used the borrowed funds, as well as grant money, to rent a trailer to hold their inventory, start a website and purchase tents to use as collection sites during spring move-out.
“After that, we keep what we make,” says Maguire.
As the business continues to gain attention from the Clarkson student body, Maguire and Ukleya are hopeful that Dumpster Dorm has staying power. But, even if the business does not last, the personal fulfillment gained by bringing this idea to reality has changed their perceptions of what it means to be an innovator.
“Before I came to Clarkson, I didn't think entrepreneurship was for me,” says Maguire. “I had decided I wasn't creative or innovative enough, but now I've changed my mind. It will be interesting to see whether I start my own company or go to work for someone else when I graduate.”
Ukleya agrees, “Having the opportunity to take classes on entrepreneurship helped us, regardless of whether we decide to do a startup or go corporate. That's the nice thing about Clarkson University: It offers so many opportunities. It’s amazing what you can do here.”